Stalks of blue camas have arrived in the Missoula area.
Reader Marvin Soroos and I have seen it in the Pattee Canyon National Recreation Area. Soroos recommends looking along Trail 302.5, about a quarter-mile uphill from where it crosses Crazy Canyon Road. I’ve seen the flowers blooming in a variety of spots along the southside ski trails.
And Missoulian sports editor says camas is blooming up on Evaro Hill.
The big show, of course, will be up at Packer Meadows, just off U.S. Highway 12 at Lolo Pass. Call the Lolo Pass Visitor Center at (208) 942-1234 for updates.
Justin Grigg
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1 Linda S // Jun 5, 2009 at 10:02 am
Blue Camas is out big time at the Blackfoot Clearwater Game Range as well. Enjoy
2 Justin Grigg // Jun 10, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Thanks for the tip, Linda.
The Blackfoot-Clearwater Wildlife Management Area is located about 40 miles northeast of Missoula via Interstate 90 and Highway 200. There is road access from highways 200 and 83.
3 Flower sale and field trips // May 19, 2010 at 5:59 pm
[...] to carpool, or in the Pattee Canyon parking lot at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 258-5439. (Here is some information on last year’s camas bloom in [...]
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